Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30
CONGRES SIONAL.
Legislation Pertaining to the Interest
of the Pacific Coast.
SENATE.

Bills were introduced us ioiio"e
By Dolph-For the admission OF the
Territory OF Washington mo the
Union.
Also, restoring to the United States
certain lands granted to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
Also, repeating the pre-emption anu
timber culture laws.
Also. for the forfeiture Of wagon-roao
grants in Oregon. =.
Also, to set apart lands for a pu'llc
park in the willamette valley, Oregon
Al.o, to encourage the manufacture
of steel for modern arts and armor.
Also, to provide heavy ordnance.
Also, for the erection OF pubic
building at Portland $500 900 Salem
100000.
Also, to establish an assay Office ar
Portland, and for the erection oil
buildings and the nects sary apparatus
By Mitchell-To amend the act OF
March 3, 1857, restricting ownership
Of real estate in the Territories to
American citizens.
Also, abrogating all treaties with the
Chinese Empire, so far as they permit
the coming of Chinese into the United
States, and absolutely prohibiting the
same, except as to di ploma ic, coLsu-
lar and o.her officials.
Also, authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to establish llfe-savlng
stations at the following places; One
near or at the mouth OF the Umpqua
river, Or; one between Mckenzie
head and Peterson's point, and one at
Gray's Harbor, w. 7.
BY Manderson--For public build
ing at Omaha to cost, including site,
II 100000.
By Edmunds To provide for the
establishment OF postal telegraph.
It is the Edmund telegraph bill of two
years ago.
Also, for allowance of a bounty OF
SS.334 per month to all men who
served in the army during the war.
Also, for pensions to all who served
during the war.
Also, for amendment of the constl
tuition allowing Congress to pass uni
form laws on the subject OF marriage
and divorce.
Also, for an amendment to the con
stitution preventing the manufacture
importatit and sale Of intoxicating
liquors in the United States.
Also, for the admission of Dakotf
and the organization Of new Terri
tory OF Lincoln.
By Stanford-To require ten years
residence before foreigners can declare
their intention to become citizens o
, the United States, except in the cast
, of those arriving before the age OF 3
years, when residence OF six years onl,
J shall be required.
! Also, for the establishment of
quarantine station at San Francisco.
Also, granting to the State of Cali
fornia 8 per cent. Of the proceeds G
cash sales Of public lands in that State
BY Cullom-For a pension to tn
widow of Gen. John A. Logan.
By Turpic-For the admission of th
States of Washington and D.kota.
r By Hoar--For the erection of
) monument to Negro soldiers and sal
r ors who gave their lives for the presel
8 Walton OF the government.
! Also, bill to facilitate and develo
+, the resources of Alaska, and to ope
an overland commercial route between
the United States, Asiatic Russia an
Japan. The bill directs a survey to b
: made of route for the constructio
,, of railway by the most ,asible rout
! from the. northern boundary of tn
) United States through British Colun
; bia and Alaska to desirable harbC
Il on the southern coast Of the Alaska
: peninsula, on Behring sea. 1t is il
Il tended to begin at or near Spokan
Il Falls, on the Northern Pacific roa,
and run north on the eastern side {
Il the Rocky mountains, detecting wls
a wardly for a branch line TO Stka. til
s main line to be continued north an
d west to desirable harbor on the Ala
> hoii lCh'Iouid. Out HuuuTeu lnOu
e and dollars is appropriated for til
4 survey.
e By Chandler-For fixing the sa
: aries of several judges of the Unite
e States District Courts at $1,000.
a By Hawley-To reimburse prisone
u OF war who were in military or nav
G service during the war of rebellion.
:, BY George-To annex the publ
u land strip to the Territory Of Ne
Mexico.
BY liarris-A memorial for co,
shtutional amendment prohibiting tt
v manufacture, sale, importation, e.
portatlon Or transportation of alcohol
drinks in the United States; referre,
Dolph reported favorably to IL
Senate bill from the committee G
, commerce for extending the port
= entry at Portland so as to inclu,
East Portland.
Among the petitions presented
the House by Morrow, of Californi
: were the following
IL Resolutions &c C,1:f ~,